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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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